Leo Brooks (American football)

Leonard Leo Brooks, Jr. (December 7, 1947 – April 4, 2002) was a professional American football defensive lineman, who played for the National Football League's St. Louis Cardinals. Following the death of his father-in-law that spring, he gave up his football playing career and returned to Austin to run the family business. He was diagnosed with esophageal cancer in February 2001 and died on April 4, 2002, at the M. D. Anderson Hospital in Houston.

Leo Brooks
Born:(1947-12-07)December 7, 1947
Shidler, Oklahoma, U.S.
Died:April 4, 2002(2002-04-04) (aged 54)
Houston, Texas, U.S.
Career information
Position(s)Defensive lineman
CollegeTexas
NFL draft1970 / Round: 2 / Pick: 31
Career history
As player
1970–1972Houston Oilers
1973–1976St. Louis Cardinals


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